European Union vs Russian Federation: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

European Union
2.06 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.6907 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
17th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • European Union
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 2.06 Mt CO2e against 0.6907 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.37 Mt CO2e.

That makes European Union's figure about 3.0 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4693 Mt CO2e 0.2245 Mt CO2e 0.2448 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 0.6225 Mt CO2e 0.3464 Mt CO2e 0.2761 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 0.8105 Mt CO2e 0.5098 Mt CO2e 0.3007 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 1.42 Mt CO2e 0.5012 Mt CO2e 0.9232 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 2.08 Mt CO2e 0.6328 Mt CO2e 1.45 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 2.2 Mt CO2e 0.6722 Mt CO2e 1.53 Mt CO2e European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), European Union or Russian Federation?
European Union, at 2.06 Mt CO2e against 0.6907 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between European Union and Russian Federation?
1.37 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
European Union ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).